Family Group Sheet for KENNEDY, David Joseph / OSBORN, Mary Ann (F6007) m. 19 Apr 1877

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David kennedy and Mary Ann Osborne were married according to License at Reids Creek by ? the incumbent of Christ Church, Beechworth in 1877. Reg. m. No. 1235. David Kennedy was known as David kennedy Junior at this stage as his grandafather David had died and was formerly David Senior, David Joseph's father was known as David Junior then and as each David passed on the title moved down. David was a Blacksmith from Silver Creek. Mary Ann was simply a Spinster.Mary Ann was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Sarah Osborne ( Johns) Both David Kennedy and James Osborne the fathers of David and Mary Ann were Miners. David and Mary Ann had 8 children. Janet Burns Kennedy b. 1885 died in 1961. She is buried in the Beechworth Cemetary with her mother Mary Ann died 1903, and brother David James who died in 1890 aged 6 years. Ros Shennen " Silver Threads and Golden Needles" records information about the Silver Creek SS No 2438 where the children attended school. In 1888 the trustees were invitied to make an extension of an extra classroom with an increase in the annual rental to 18 pounds. On October 27 1888 Matthew Hayes writing on behalf of the parents to the Education Dept said " the time has come when a State School building should be erected in this place". he pointed out the current ventilation and poor conditions of the existing school The letter was signed by a number of parents giving details of the children they expected would attend. David Kennedy expected 6 to attend. Index to Inspectors Register of Common School No 36 Beechworth 1864/65 indicated the children of David a Coachsmith attending No 822 Mary b 17.4.79 No 823 Ellen b. 26.8.81 No 855 Janet b. 12.11.85 No 853 Joseph b. 18.9.87 No 435 Elspeth Eileen b 15.10.01 One additional children of David was listed and is the child of his second marriage to Amy Roberts David b 4.10.11. ( Two additional Kennedys not the children of David but will follow up William b 10.9.84 son of Emily a Baker and William b 18.1 87 son of John a Miner ) David kennedy and Mary Ann Osborne were married according to License at Reids Creek by ? the incumbent of Christ Church, Beechworth in 1877. Reg. m. No. 1235. David Kennedy was known as David kennedy Junior at this stage as his grandafather David had died and was formerly David Senior, David Joseph's father was known as David Junior then and as each David passed on the title moved down. David was a Blacksmith from Silver Creek. Mary Ann was simply a Spinster.Mary Ann was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Sarah Osborne ( Johns) Both David Kennedy and James Osborne the fathers of David and Mary Ann were Miners. David and Mary Ann had 8 children. Janet Burns Kennedy b. 1885 died in 1961. She is buried in the Beechworth Cemetary with her mother Mary Ann died 1903, and brother David James who died in 1890 aged 6 years. Ros Shennen " Silver Threads and Golden Needles" records information about the Silver Creek SS No 2438 where the children attended school. In 1888 the trustees were invitied to make an extension of an extra classroom with an increase in the annual rental to 18 pounds. On October 27 1888 Matthew Hayes writing on behalf of the parents to the Education Dept said " the time has come when a State School building should be erected in this place". he pointed out the current ventilation and poor conditions of the existing school The letter was signed by a number of parents giving details of the children they expected would attend. David Kennedy expected 6 to attend. Index to Inspectors Register of Common School No 36 Beechworth 1864/65 indicated the children of David a Coachsmith attending No 822 Mary b 17.4.79 No 823 Ellen b. 26.8.81 No 855 Janet b. 12.11.85 No 853 Joseph b. 18.9.87 No 435 Elspeth Eileen b 15.10.01 One additional children of David was listed and is the child of his second marriage to Amy Roberts David b 4.10.11. ( Two additional Kennedys not the children of David but will follow up William b 10.9.84 son of Emily a Baker and William b 18.1 87 son of John a Miner )

Family: KENNEDY, David Joseph / OSBORN, Mary Ann (F6007)